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4/21/2026
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Representatives join Governor at Warwick Boys & Girls Club STEM Camp
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WARWICK, RI — Reps. Joseph J. Solomon (D-District 22, Warwick), Earl A. Read III (D-District 26, Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick) and David A. Bennett (D-District 20, Warwick, Cranston) joined Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angélica Infante-Green for a visit to a STEM-based April Vacation Camp at the Norwood Branch of the Warwick Boys & Girls Club.
Joining the legislators, governor and commissioner were Boys and Girls Club of Warwick CEO Lara D’Antuono and Warwick School Board Chair Shaun Galligan.
“One of my top goals as governor is to improve student performance,” said Governor McKee. “If we are going to catch up to Massachusetts, we can’t expect schools to do all the work. This must be a team effort, both in and out of school.”
At the Boys & Girls Club, the governor and commissioner toured three classrooms with STEM and STEAM-related activities, including “magnetic math,” food truck design and a paper airplane challenge that focuses on data gathering and graphing.
“Extended learning opportunities like those provided by Learn365RI are essential to improving student outcomes and closing achievement gaps across the state,” said Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green. “I’m pleased to spotlight our diverse April break camps, specifically the programming at the Warwick Boys & Girls Club, which exemplifies this worthwhile investment in our children’s learning.”
“We were proud to welcome the Governor today and give him the opportunity to see firsthand how powerful these partnerships can be,” said Lara D’Antuono, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick. “When community organizations, schools, and municipalities work together, we extend learning beyond the traditional school day—and it works.”
“Through the Learn365RI initiative, we are seeing real gains in student achievement, especially in mathematics, as students receive consistent, targeted support that complements and strengthens instruction during the school day,” Warwick Public Schools Superintendent William McCaffrey shared in a statement. “This includes high-impact tutoring and vacation programs facilitated by our Warwick teachers. By combining year-round learning opportunities with this level of instructional support, we are not just maintaining progress; we are accelerating it.”
Learn365RI is a signature initiative of Governor McKee that seeks to position Rhode Island to meet or exceed Massachusetts student achievement levels by 2030 by expanding year-round learning opportunities.
On the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or the Nation’s Report Card, Rhode Island climbed from 25th in 2019 to 14th in 2024 in fourth grade reading. In eighth grade reading, the state improved from 34th to 25th over the same period.
For more information, contact:
Tristan Grau, Publicist
State House Room B20
Providence, RI 02903
401.222.4935
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